Scripting help for FollowCharacter

[gypsysnail]

The error message was:
There was an error compiling your script. The problem was in: 'Global Script' Error (line 16): parse error: unexpected if

(and from my understanding, I think I have done it all wrong with the 'if')

ok here is my script - it might seem a silly addition by me but you know me being new so be patient pleaseÃ, 

Code: ags

#sectionstart repeatedly_executeÃ,  // DO NOT EDIT OR REMOVE THIS LINE
function repeatedly_execute() {
Ã,  // put anything you want to happen every game cycle here
}
function repeatedly_execute_always(){cJonah.FollowCharacter(cEgo, 5, 15);
}
	if (character[EGO].x > 299) {
Ã,  character[JONAH].StopMoving();
}
#sectionend repeatedly_executeÃ,  // DO NOT EDIT OR REMOVE THIS LINE

[Khris]

The if-statement isn't inside the function:

Code: ags

function repeatedly_execute_always() {
  cJonah.FollowCharacter(cEgo, 5, 15);
  if (character[EGO].x > 299) {
    character[JONAH].StopMoving();
  }
}

(You don't need to put character[JONAH].StopMoving(); in {}s, that's only needed for grouping commands together. And you can write cJonah instead of character[JONAH].

[gypsysnail]

Ok thanks Khris. Now the problem is the bird stops at co-ordinate >299 (300) - not what I wanted, I got the script from the manual to test to see what would happen. Now I need to take the next step to making the bird stop and sit on my character's shoulder whenever she stops. I have only one frame of the bird sitting - how will I put this into use through the script? Many thanks for the help

[m0ds]

About this command, I'm using the new code but after clicking something I want the following character to STOP following the main character. I just can't for the life of me figure it out. The manual says to pass it as "null"...what does that mean? I put null in the chartofollow, eagerness and the other one but the sheep is still following!

How do I stop them from following please?

[Khris]

cFollower.FollowCharacter(null);

[m0ds]

Great, cheers!!

[Dualnames]

The stupid question but whatever does follow function work globally? Which means does the character(follower) change room when the character does? I think he doesn;t but I'm not sure since of the big way big mind boggingly big size of script in my game.

[Khris]

What does the size of your script have to do with anything...?
The following character does follow through all the rooms; he starts out at the coordinates the player entered the room at. And with a short delay, too, depending on the command's parameters.

[Dualnames]

It has. It has. So thanks a lot Khris. Valuable info.